Worker Failed to Prove Discipline for Positive Drug Test Was Pretext for Discrimination

The New Jersey Superior Court’s Appellate Division ruled that an injured worker failed to prove that his employer’s disciplinary actions against him for failing a drug test were a pretext for discrimination because of his pursuit of workers’ compensation benefits. Case: Baker v. Camden County Highway Department, No. A-1482-17T3, 11/08/2018, unpublished. Facts: Richard Baker has worked for the Camden County Highway Department since 2007. In December 2012, Baker struck his head on a beam inside a supply warehouse and fell down a flight of stairs. His injuries kept him o...